March 06, 2007
June 26, 2006
Interview with Kuae Kelch Mattox
1. Why is it so important that African American families to plan family
reunions?
better way to strengthen those roots than to plan a family reunion. Reunions
celebrate heritage and personal history across family lines and generations.
They remind us, as African Americans, from whence we came, and encourage us
to ³keep on keepin¹ on,² promoting unity and passing down tradition and
heritage to our children.
where the family, and extended family, has been the center of African
tradition for centuries. But the institution of slavery disrupted the role
of the family, and as black families worked to rebuild, the extended family
played a crucial role. The growth in family reunions is symbolic of the push
to reach back to that rich heritage.
reunions?
As we all know, family is the very root of African American culture. What
better way to strengthen those roots than to plan a family reunion. Reunions
celebrate heritage and personal history across family lines and generations.
They remind us, as African Americans, from whence we came, and encourage us
to ³keep on keepin¹ on,² promoting unity and passing down tradition and
heritage to our children.
Of course, the rich history of family reunions can be traced back to Africa,
where the family, and extended family, has been the center of African
tradition for centuries. But the institution of slavery disrupted the role
of the family, and as black families worked to rebuild, the extended family
played a crucial role. The growth in family reunions is symbolic of the push
to reach back to that rich heritage.